2006 in Spaceflight - Deep Space Rendezvous in 2006

Deep Space Rendezvous in 2006

Date (GMT) Spacecraft Event Remarks
15 January Stardust Capsule landing on Earth with cometary samples
15 January Cassini 10th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 2,042 kilometres (1,269 mi)
27 February Cassini 11th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,812 kilometres (1,126 mi)
10 March Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Areocentric orbit injection
18 March Cassini 12th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,947 kilometres (1,210 mi)
11 April Venus Express Cytherean orbit injection
30 April Cassini 13th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,853 kilometres (1,151 mi)
20 May Cassini 14th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,879 kilometres (1,168 mi)
2 July Cassini 15th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,911 kilometres (1,187 mi)
22 July Cassini 16th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi)
4 September SMART-1 Lunar impact
7 September Cassini 17th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi)
23 September Cassini 18th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi)
9 October Cassini 19th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi)
23 October MESSENGER 1st flyby of Venus Gravity assist
25 October Cassini 20th flyby of Titan Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi)
12 December Cassini 21st flyby of Titan Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi)
28 December Cassini 22nd flyby of Titan Closest approach: 1,500 kilometres (930 mi)

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